HEAD HOLDING MECHANISM AND INKJET PRINTER
First Claim
1. A head holding mechanism that holds an inkjet head mounted on a carriage, the head holding mechanism comprising:
- a head holding member, being configured to hold the inkjet head;
a carriage side member, being attached to the carriage and to which the head holding member is fixed; and
a fixing member, being configured to fix the head holding member to the carriage side member,wherein the fixing member is movably held by one of the head holding member and the carriage side member, andthe fixing member is movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position,the engagement position is a position where the fixing member engages with the other one of the head holding member and the carriage side member, so as to fix the head holding member to the carriage side member, andthe disengagement position is a position where an engagement state of the other one of the head holding member and the carriage side member and the fixing member is released, and the head holding member is detachable from the carriage side member.
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Abstract
A head holding mechanism and an inkjet printer are provided. The head holding mechanism includes a head holding member that holds an inkjet head, a carriage side member attached to the carriage and to which the head holding member is fixed, and a fixing member for fixing the head holding member to the carriage side member. The fixing member is movably held by the carriage side member. The fixing member is movable between an engagement position where the fixing member engages with the head holding member to fix the head holding member to the carriage side member, and a disengagement position where the engagement state of the head holding member and the fixing member is released and the head holding member is detachable from the carriage side member.
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12 Claims
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1. A head holding mechanism that holds an inkjet head mounted on a carriage, the head holding mechanism comprising:
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a head holding member, being configured to hold the inkjet head; a carriage side member, being attached to the carriage and to which the head holding member is fixed; and a fixing member, being configured to fix the head holding member to the carriage side member, wherein the fixing member is movably held by one of the head holding member and the carriage side member, and the fixing member is movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position, the engagement position is a position where the fixing member engages with the other one of the head holding member and the carriage side member, so as to fix the head holding member to the carriage side member, and the disengagement position is a position where an engagement state of the other one of the head holding member and the carriage side member and the fixing member is released, and the head holding member is detachable from the carriage side member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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